Waite Hill spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Waite Hill’s village government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,082 per resident.
What stands out about how Waite Hill is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,082 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Waite Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,082 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. Waite Hill spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Waite Hill itself left out).
About $3,082 per resident a year, or $8.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Waite Hill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Waite Hill’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Waite Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waite Hill →
Who’s in charge in Waite Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 45 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (452).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Kirtland Local School District
Waite Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Kirtland, Kirtland Hills. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,538 per pupil, $9,912 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Willoughby-Eastlake City School District · $15,733 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Waite Hill voted in 2024
Official results for Waite Hill’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.8%207 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.7%169 votesOthers: 0.5% (2 votes).
Most votes in Waite Hill: Donald J Trump
Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Waite Hill’s 493 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Waite Hill: Bernie Moreno
Lake County: Moreno 50.8%, Brown 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Waite Hill, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite Hill | 54.8% | 44.7% | 0.5% | 378 |
| Lake County | 56.7% | 42.4% | 0.9% | 128,535 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Waite Hill.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Waite Hill compares with the towns next door
Waite Hill spent $3,082 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,362 to $1,502. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Hills | $1,362 | $5,574 |
| Willoughby | $1,502 | $3,585 |
| Kirtland | estimate | $5,807 |
| Waite Hill | $3,082 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Waite Hill’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Waite Hill’s government
How much does Waite Hill spend per resident?
About $3,082 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,082 was more than 98% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Waite Hill’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waite Hill yet.
How did Waite Hill vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.8%, Kamala D Harris 44.7% (378 votes, official results). Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Waite Hill?
10 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $62,384 (about $748,608 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Waite Hill in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 57 (Jamie Callender). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →